Hippobosca
| Hippobosca | |
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| Hippobosca equina | |
Scientific classification 
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| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Arthropoda |
| Class: | Insecta |
| Order: | Diptera |
| Family: | Hippoboscidae |
| Tribe: | Hippoboscini |
| Genus: | Hippobosca Linnaeus, 1758 |
| Type species | |
| Hippobosca equina | |
| Species | |
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| Synonyms | |
Hippobosca is a genus of flies in the family Hippoboscidae. There are seven known species. There are numerous synonyms.[2][3]
Distribution
The primary distribution is in Europe and parts of Asia and Africa. It has been introduced to other locations, though in some cases later eradicated by modern husbandry practices.[4]
Species
- Species group 'a'
- Species group 'b'
- H. camelina Leach, 1817
- Species group 'c'
- H. hirsuta Austen, 1911
- H. rufipes von Olfers, 1816
- H. variegata Megerle, 1803
References
- ^ J. Beguaert (1930). "Notes on Hippoboscidæ" (PDF). Psyche. 32 (6). Cambridge, Massachusetts: Cambridge Entomological Club: 266–277. doi:10.1155/1925/29374.
- ^ Hutson, A.M (1984). Diptera: Keds, flat-flies & bat-flies (Hippoboscidae & Nycteribiidae). Handbooks for the Identification of British Insects. Vol. 10 pt 7. Royal Entomological Society of London. pp. 84 pp.
- ^ Maa, T. C. (1969). "A Revised Checklist and Concise Host Index of Hippoboscidae (Diptera)". Pacific Insects Monograph. 20. Honolulu: Bishop Museum, Honolulu, Hawaii: 261–299pp.
- ^ "Hippobosca equina Linnaeus". CSIRO Entomology. 2004.
External links
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